The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-10-01


The water which they disburse is not the
fire-water that kills. It is the pure wa
ter which heals and impsrts life. Every
body who patronizes them gets good for
his money, and 30 all are able to rejoice
| together.
We have large number Of excellent
people here. This has always been the
case. It is not resort for fast people,
but for substantial people. There are
many families that come year after year,
and 80 the guests seem like great fam
| lily or company of friends. But you will
always find in such company some with
crotchets and queer tastes and notions.
We had one lady who takes her cat with
her wherever she goes. 1t is not re-
markable cat in any regard, except in the
attention it receives; only grey feline,
that could make as much noise at night,
on the back shed. as the average prowIer
OF its kind But this cat really has sensi-
BILE looking maid appointed to look after
its comfort, and pays bills, as l am told,
or has at some of the summer hotels, at
the rate of three dollars day. It is good
to be kind to animals. It is commend
able movement in some of our citiee. this
opening OF boarding houses for dogs and
pussies when their owners are away and
their houses are closed. But it is really
questionable kindness to cat, to carry
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place to place, for it is one of the peculi-
arities of cat nature, to become attached
to places rather than to persons, and this
poor pussy must sadly miss its home
The dog will follow his master, and be
happy with him anywhere in the wide
world; but your kitty, dear madam, must
have it's rug in a familiar corner, il it
would experience cat bliss. When there
are no children growing up in starvation
and rags in our great cities, to swell the
ranks Of our criminal classes, then and
not till then shall I respect the woman
who lavishes her affections, her kisses,
and her gold upon a cat. Be kind to
every creature that lives, but show espe-
cial attention, care and kindness to the
souls created in Gods image, who may by
this kindness be fitted for usefulness on
earth, and for glory, Immortality and eter-
nal life in heaven.
It is the custom of this place to hold
religious services on Sunday evening.
Last Sunday week, the service was con-
Quoted by student from Bates College.
He showed good degree OF natural abil-
ity; but his crude thoughts and clumsy
sentences would have advertised the fact,
il we had not been told, that he had been
but year in college. But our Orthodox
friends know how to help on these sprigs
of divinity. An appeal on his behalf was
made, in which we we're told that he was
the son of a poor farmer, one OF ten chill
dren, who was trying to educate himself
for the ministry. The result was a con-
tribution of $500. We were glad of
every dollar he received, but we could
not help thinking of the talented young
men, who have gone out from our own
schools to do work for Christ during the
vacation, who will put more of real merit
into single sermon than this young man
can into whole summers work, and who
will be glad to receive for their summers
work, as much as he received for single
sermon. It will some time be known that
the young men who enter our ministry
show more genuine love of truth, and
more of the spirit of sacrifice for truths
sake, than any other class Of men. The
best sermon of the season, SO the guests
said, was given by a woman last Sunday
evening. A. J. PATTERSON.